NTSB again stresses need for increased protection of high-hazard flammable material tankers, citing two recent derailments Written by Bill Wilson, Editor-in-Chief
The aftermath of the Feb. 13, 2020, CSX freight train derailment is seen in this screen shot from a UAV video provided by the Pike County Emergency Management Agency Feb. 14, 2020. The train was carrying denatured ethanol in Draffin, Ky., when the accident happened. Photo credit: Pike county emergency Management Agency, overlay by NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety recommendation in December regarding placement of Department Transportation-111 rail tank cars in high-hazard flammable trains and the use of buffer cars for the protection of train crews.